Sunday was such a difficult day. eClaire cried for just about the whole. When she wasn’t crying, she was taking unusually long naps. I suspect that she is either teething, still, or growing. Either way, it was hell. We also had the pleasure of attending my friend’s daughter’s 4th birthday party at Chuck E Cheeses, a fun kid spot. The combination of eClaire’s difficult day and all the excitement and amount of people left her turned upside down.

eClaire generally is quite clingy in new situations. I always, now that I’ve figured out her personality, hold onto her for at least 10 minutes or so before passing her off to anyone else. She generally warms up if I respect her timetable. Well, Sunday was a different story. eClaire threw a tantrum that lasted 20 minutes or so, arched back, head flinging backwards, screams like I was attempting to abduct her… It was awful! She didn’t want up, she didn’t want down, she didn’t want her blanket. I was tempted to reinstate the “nursing game” right there on the spot! The looks I got from the parents who didn’t know me or eClaire were priceless.

Overall, I think I tried to do too much with eClaire on Sunday. She, when feeling down, simply does not like large loud settings. Now I know.

After getting the kids to bed, I sat down with shaking extremities overwhelmed and glad the day was over. How do I manage two kids 18 months apart? I pray to God that one of them is obeying while the other one melts down. Sunday I was lucky. BC was being a great helper through this whole ordeal. Today was a new day!

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